New! Peer Advising with Undergraduate Research Ambassadors
Schedule an in-person, one-on-one peer advising meeting with an Undergraduate Research Ambassador using MUConnect. We encourage students who are in the early stages of learning about research and finding a mentor to meet with an Ambassador. Peer advising counts towards the gold S.T.A.R. recognition.
Register for Spring Research Day
We invite poster presentations from students who engaged in a course-based undergraduate research experience, as well as students receiving individual mentorship as part of a program, capstone experience, or honors-by-contract. We encourage students across disciplines and at various points in their projects to present their work in this public venue taking place on Tuesday, May 5 from 2-4 p.m. in Memorial Union. Individual presenters are asked to register by 11 p.m. on April 12.
Request a Presentation to Your Group or Class!
Contact us if you are interested in having an Undergraduate Research Ambassador or Undergraduate Research staff present to your student group, organization, department, or class.
New! Sidewalk Symposium
OUR Ambassadors will be hosting a new public event where students can share their research with bright and eye-catching sidewalk displays! Presenters and viewers can drop by anytime between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21 on the sidewalk east of Memorial Union (outside Starbucks). Undergraduate researchers, teams or individuals, interested in sharing their research at this fun event should register by April 17. Supplies will be provided and art students on hand to provide advice.
Courses
Interdisciplinary Studies 2950: Introduction to Research, Scholarship and Discovery
This course introduces undergraduates to scholarly and creative activities being conducted by faculty from disciplines across campus and encourages students to identify their interests in research and creative work. Through field trips and visits with MU scholars, students in this course will be exposed to scholarly activities in the fields of science and engineering, the…
Communication 4420W/4420HW: Communicating Research and Scholarship
Course description This course is designed for jr/sr undergraduate researchers, scholars, and artists to enhance communicating their research and scholarship to a variety of audiences and in multiple modes of communication. Students will use their own research and creative projects to create several communication pieces that may include abstracts/artist statements, press releases, elevator talks, manuscripts,…
